spend [spend]
v.(spent, spent, spending)花費(invest in)，消耗(consume, exhaust)，度過(occupy, pass, use up, waste)
spend (money/time)on sth. [in doing sth. ]
v. 在某事上[做某事時]花（時間/金錢）
e.g. he spend less time in reading.
sport [spɔ:t]
n. 運動(exercise, games, pastime, play, recreation)
(pl.)運動會， 游戲 (amusement, entertainment, fun, joking)
sports circles 體育界
sports medicine 運動醫學
sports meet 運動會
e.g. football is my favorite sport.
spot [spɔt]
n. 斑點(dot, mark)，污點(stain)，地點(place, site)，現場(scene)
v.(spotted, spotted, spotting) 沾污，弄臟(mark, stain)，發現(see, discover, detect)
a scenic spot 風景勝地
a historic spot 古跡
on the spot 當場，在現場， 在危險中
e.g. spain is our favorite holiday spot.
spread [spred]
n. 伸展，展開，傳播
v. (spread, spread, spreading)伸展(broaden, enlarge, expand, extend, lengthen, widen)，展開(arrange, display, lay out, unfold)，涂(apply, cover a surface with)，傳播(advertise, broadcast, distribute, give out, pass on, publicize, publish, scatter, transmit)
spread oneself 舒展四肢, 夸夸其談
spread out 展開...
spread to... 傳到..., 蔓延到...
spread... with... 在...上面涂抹...
e.g. he spread butter on his bread.
stage [steidʒ]
n. 舞臺(platform)，階段， 時期(period, phase, point, time)
vt. 上演(arrange, organize, perform, present, produce, put on, set up)
stage effect 舞臺效果
go on the stage 當演員
e.g. . i saw two actors on the stage.
stand [stænd]
n. 貨攤(booth, stall)，看臺，立場
v.(stood, stood, standing) 站起(get up, rise)，(使)豎立(erect, put up, set up)，持久(continue, remain valid, stay)，經受(abide, bear, endure, put up with, suffer, tolerate)
stand the test 經受住考驗
stand with... 同...一致，和...站在一起
stand a chance of... 有...的希望
stand by(= adhere to/be faithful to/stay with/ stick to/support) 支持..., 遵守..., 袖手旁觀
stand for(=be a sign for/indicate/mean/represent/ signify/ symbolize) 代表..., 象征..., 支持...
stand out(= be obvious/be prominent/catch the eye/show/ stick out) 突出， 顯眼
stand up for 支持...
stand with... 同...一致，和...站在一起
e.g. i can't stand my poor english!
standard ['stændəd]
n. 標準(criterion, gauge, guideline, ideal, level,model,norm,sample,specification)
the standard of living 生活水平
come up to the standard 達到標準
e.g. the teacher sets high standard for his pupils.
stare [stεə]
v. 凝視，盯著看(gaze, look fixedly)
n 凝視，注視
stare into the distance 凝視遠方
stare at(=examine/ watch/gaze at) 盯著...看，凝視...
e.g. don't stare at me in that way.
start [stɑ:t]
n. 動身，出發點(point of departure)，開始(beginning, birth, establishment, introduction, launch)
v.出發，開始，創辦(begin, commence, create, establish, found, give birth to, initiate, introduce, launch, open, originate, set up, pioneer)
start a fire 點火
a fresh start 新的起點，新的開始
e.g. we must make a new start.
state [steit]
n. 狀態(circumstances, situation, condition)，國家(country, nation)，州
vt.聲明，陳述(announce, assert, communicate, declare, express, proclaim, report, say, speak)
the state of affairs 事態，情況，形勢
the united states 美利堅合眾國
state one’s views 陳述自己的觀點
e.g. state your name and address.
station ['steiʃən]
n. 車站(platform)，所，局，位置(place, position, post, situation, status)
bus station 公交車站
railway station 火車站
exchange station (兩條鐵路間的)車輛交換站
radio station 廣播站
e.g. can you tell me the way to the railway station?
stay [stei]
n.逗留(abide, hang about, linger, wait, lodge, settle, reside, stop)，支柱；停止
vi. 停留；暫住；停下；堅持
stay single 保持單身
stay at home 呆在家里
e.g. the temperature has stayed hot this week
steal [sti:l]
v.（ stole, stolen, stealing)偷，竊取，偷竊
have one’s purse stolen 某人的錢包被偷
steal a marriage 秘密結婚
steal a ride 偷搭車船, 白坐車船
steal... away 把...(某物)偷走
steal the show 搶出風頭
e.g. he stole out of the house without anyone seeing him.
step [step]
n. 腳步(pace)，步驟(action, measure, phase, stage)，臺階(stair)
v.(stepped, stepped, stepping)踏(tread, walk)
take a step forward [back] 前進[后退]一步
take steps 設法，采取措施
step aside 走到一旁
step up(=increase) 逐步增加...
step by step 逐步地
e.g. the first step is the hardest.
stick [stik]
n. 棍，小樹枝，手杖
v. (stuck, stuck, sticking)粘住(adhere, bind, bond, fasten)，刺，戳
stick to... 堅持...
stick out 伸出
a walking stick 手杖
chop sticks 筷子
e.g. the old man could not walk without a stick.
stop [stɔp]
n. 停止(conclusion, end, halt, termination, pause)，車站(station, destination)
vi.(stopped, stopped, stopping) 停止(break off, cease, conclude, cut off, end, finish, knock off, pause, quit, refrain from, suspend, terminate)，阻止(bar, block, check, delay, frustrate, halt, hamper, hinder, impede, interrupt, obstruct, put a stop to)， 停下(draw up, halt, pull up)， 住(stay)
stop... from... 阻止某人...
come to a (full) stop (完全)停止
e.g. they stopped to talk when they met on the street.
store [stɔ]
vt. 貯藏，貯備(accumulate, deposit, keep, preserve, put away, reserve, save, set aside, stock up)
n. 商店，店鋪(shop, retail business, supermarket)，貯備(reserve, reservoir, stock, supply)
in store 備用著， 儲藏著
in store for... 儲藏以備用...
e.g. there is a large store in the village.
strategy ['strætidʒi]
n. 策略， 戰略(approach, method, scheme, plan, policy, program, tactics)
marketing strategy (大公司或商號的)市場戰略
e.g. i think we should work out a strategy to deal with this situation.
stress [stres]
n. 緊張(anxiety, pressure, strain, tension, worry)， 強調(emphasis, weight)
vt. 強調(assert, emphasize, insist on, lay stress on, underline)
under the stress of poverty 在貧困的壓力下
lay [place, put] stress on... 把重點放在...上
e.g. he was being stressed before he gave his lecture
strike [straik]
n. 罷工，打擊
vt.( struck, struck, striking)打(hit)，撞擊(bump)，罷工，劃燃， 侵襲(attack)，給...以深刻印象，（鐘）報時
strike a match 擦火柴
be on strike 舉行罷工
e.g. all the workers are on strike
study ['stʌdi]
n. 學習，研究，書房
v. 學習，攻讀(learn, read)，研究(analyse, consider, contemplate, examine, investigate, learn about, research, survey, think about)
make a study of ... 研究...
study for... 為...而學習
study hour 上課時間
e.g. we students should study hard.
stuff [stʌf]
n. 原料(material)，東西(matter, substance)
vt.塞滿，填滿(compress, crowd, pack, push, squeeze)
food stuff 食品
stull a bag with things 把袋子裝滿東西
stuff sb with lies 用謊話欺騙某人
e.g. he stuffed the apples into the bag.
style [stail]
n.風格，時尚(design, fashion, mode, pattern, taste, type)，風度(taste, elegance)，類型
come into style/fashion 變得流行起來
be out of style/fashion 不時髦，不時新
in style 時髦地，很成功地
e.g. i wouldn't tell lies to you; that's not my style.
subject ['sʌbdʒikt]
n. 題目，主題(affair, business, issue, matter, point, question, theme, topic)，學科，試驗對象(object)adj.受制于...的，受...影響的
vt. 使屈從于...(submit, yield)
subject... to... 使...服從于..., 使...遭受到...
subject oneself to... 蒙受...
subject matter 主題, 主旨
e.g. how many subjects are you studying this semester?
submit [səb'mit]
v. (submitted, submitted, submitting)投降(give in, surrender, yield)，提交(give in, hand in, present)，提出(offer, put forward, state, suggest)
submit a plan 提出一項計劃
submit oneself to... 甘受...，服從...
submit to 服從...
e.g. we shall never submit to slavery.
succeed [sək'si:d]
vi. 成功(be successful, do well, flourish, make it, thrive, work, be effective)，繼...之后，繼承(come after, follow, replace, take over from)
succeed in doing sth. 成功地..
e.g. keep up！then you will succeed.
success [sək'ses]
n.成功(successful outcome)，成就(accomplishment, achievement, fame, prosperity)，勝利(hit, triumph, victory)
drink success to... 祝...成功干杯
make a success of... 把...做得很成功
success in... ..的成功
success story 成名史
e.g. his new book was a great success.
suffer ['sʌfə]
vt. 遭受(痛苦，損害， 疾病等) ，忍受(bear, cope with, endure, experience, feel, go through, put up with, stand, tolerate, undergo)
suffer from... 忍受..., 遭受...
suffer a defeat 遭受挫敗
suffer from a disease 患病
suffer losses 遭受損失
e.g. they suffered huge losses in the financial crisis.
suggest [sə'dʒest]
vt.建議(advise, advocate, move, propose, put forward, raise, recommend)，使想起，暗示(hint, imply, indicate, mean, signal)
it is suggested that ... 有人提議...
i suggest that --- 我覺得（認為）-------
e.g. i suggest you do what he says.
summit ['sʌmit]
n. 頂點(crown, head, height, peak, point, top)，顛峰(high point)，最高級會議
summit meeting 最高級會議，首腦會議
e.g. he is now at the summit of power.
supply [sə'plai]
n. 供應（量）(reserve, reservoir, stock, store)，
(pl.)供應品(food, necessities, equipment)vt. (supplied, supplied, supplying)
v. 供給，提供(contribute, donate, equip, feed, furnish, give, produce, provide, sell)
supply ... with... 向...供應...
supply and demand 供求
in short supply 供應不足
e.g. our food supply has given out.
support [sə'pɔ:t]
vt. 承受(bear, carry, hold up, reinforce, strengthen)，支持(aid, assist, back, defend, give support to, stand up for, take sb’s part, sponsor, contribute to)， 供養 (bring up, feed, finance, fund, maintain, keep, sustain)， 證實(advocate, agree with, argue for, confirm, defend, explain, justify)
n.支撐，支持(aid, backing, contribution, cooperation, encouragement, help, protection)，支持者，支柱(foundation, pillar, post)
support oneself 自謀生計
give support to... 支持...，支援...
in support of... 幫助/支援...
e.g. he needs a high income to support such a large family.
suppose [sə'pəuz]
vt. 推想(assume, believe, expect, guess, infer, postulate, presume, speculate, think)，假設(imagine)
conj. 假使...結果會怎樣
suppose that... 假設...
be supposed to do sth. 應該...
e.g. we suppose that the situation will improve.
surprise [sə'praiz]
n.驚訝(alarm, amazement, astonishment, wonder)，意想不到的事情
vt. 使詫異，使驚奇(alarm, amaze, astonish, shock, stagger, startle, stun, take aback, take by surprise)
be surprised at... 對...感到吃驚
e.g. it was a pleasant surprise to learn of her marriage.
survey [sə:'vei]
n. 測量，調查，視察(assessment, census, evaluation, examination, inspection, investigation, study)
vt.測量(measure)，調查(appraise, assess, estimate, evaluate, examine, inspect, investigate, look over, study, view)
make a survey of... 測量...，對...作調查
survey report 調查報告
e.g. we stood on the top of the mountain and surveyed the countryside.
survive [sə'vaiv]
v. 繼續生存(carry on, continue, endure, keep going, last, live, persist, remain)， 從...中逃生(live through)
survive all dangers 歷經危難而未死
e.g. if the industry doesn't modernize it will not survive.
suspect [səs'pekt]
n. 嫌疑犯
adj. 令人懷疑的(doubtful, questionable, unreliable, unconvincing, suspected)
v.懷疑(distrust, doubt)，想(believe, consider, guess, imagine, infer, presume, speculate, suppose, think)
suspect sb. of (a crime) 懷疑某人(犯了...罪)
suspect patient 疑似癥患者
e.g. everybody suspect she is a spy.
switch [switʃ]
n. 開關，突然轉變
v. 改變，更換(change, exchange, replace, shift, substitute)
switch off ... 切斷...
switch on ... 接通...
switch to... 切換到..., 轉變成...
e.g. don't switch the radio on yet.